System and method for using trigger events and a redirector flag to redirect messages

Abstract

A system and method of redirecting messages between a mail system and a mobile communications device, upon determining an occurrence of a trigger event that is configured to initiate redirection of messages at the mail system with respect to the user, the system sets a redirection flag associated with the user. Upon detecting arrival of a new message at the mail system for the user, the system determines whether the redirection flag associated with the user is set and if the redirection flag is set, causes an instance of the new message to be packaged for transmission to the mobile communications device associated with the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, operable at a mobile communication device, comprising:
 determining whether a message received over a wireless network is from a mail system associated with a user of the mobile communication device; 
 upon determining that the message is from the mail system, setting a redirection flag at the mobile communication device to selectively control how a reply message generated at the mobile communication device is to be addressed; and 
 removing an outer envelope from the message prior to presenting the message to the user. 
 
     
     
       2. The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising upon determining that the message is not from the mail system, presenting the message to the user. 
     
     
       3. The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a reply message to the mail system, wherein the reply message is in response to the received message and contains only a difference between the received message and any additional material generated by the user. 
     
     
       4. The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising upon receiving a reply message from the user, determining whether the redirection flag is on and responsive to determining that the redirection flag is on, wrapping the reply message in an outer envelope for transmission to the mail system and responsive to determining that the redirection flag is not on, transmitting the reply message to a recipient. 
     
     
       5. The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising upon receiving a new message from the user, determining whether the user is using redirector software and responsive to determining that the user is using redirector software, wrapping the new message in an outer envelope for transmission to the mail system and responsive to determining that the user is not using redirector software, transmitting the new message to a recipient. 
     
     
       6. A mobile communication device, comprising:
 instructions configured to determine whether a message received over a wireless network is from a mail system associated with a user of the mobile communication device; and 
 instructions configured to set a redirection flag at the mobile communication device to selectively control how a reply message generated at the mobile communication device is to be addressed; and 
 instructions configured to remove an outer envelope from the message prior to presenting the message to the user upon determining that the message is from the mail system; 
 wherein said instructions are stored in a non-transitory memory of the mobile communication device. 
 
     
     
       7. The mobile communication device as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising instructions for presenting the message to the user upon determining that the message is not from the mail system. 
     
     
       8. The mobile communication device as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising instructions for transmitting a reply message to the mail system, wherein the reply message is in response to the received message and contains only a difference between the received message and any additional material generated by the user. 
     
     
       9. The mobile communication device as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising instructions, responsive to receiving a reply message from the user, for determining whether the redirection flag is on; and
 responsive to determining that the redirection flag is on, wrapping the reply message in an outer envelope for transmission to the mail system and responsive to determining that the redirection flag is not on, transmitting the reply message to a recipient. 
 
     
     
       10. The mobile communication device as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising instructions, responsive to receiving a new message from the user, for determining whether the user is using redirector software; and
 responsive to determining that the user is using redirector software, wrapping the new message in an outer envelope for transmission to the mail system and responsive to determining that the user is not using redirector software, transmitting the new message to a recipient.